Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October (BATS:GOCT) Drops By 41.9%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October (BATS:GOCT) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,210 shares, a decline of 41.9% from the June 15th total of 8,971 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 38,146 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October by 1.2% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 156,085 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,029,000 after purchasing an additional 1,803 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC raised its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October by 82.1% in the 4th quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 128,835 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,062,000 after purchasing an additional 58,088 shares during the last quarter. Range Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October by 15.0% during the 1st quarter. Range Financial Group LLC now owns 47,907 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,850,000 after buying an additional 6,243 shares in the last quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC lifted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October by 15.7% during the 1st quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 40,295 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,594,000 after buying an additional 5,453 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October by 112.8% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 34,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,372,000 after buying an additional 18,513 shares during the last quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of BATS GOCT opened at $41.74 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $41.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.16. The company has a market cap of $260.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.43 and a beta of 0.35. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October has a 12-month low of $36.67 and a 12-month high of $41.80.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October Company Profile

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October (GOCT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GOCT was launched on Oct 20, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.